Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-29
LADIES' COLUMN.
Woman Wears the Gay PIumage
While Man Stalks in Sombre
Garb.
Summer Gowns of White-COIIege and
Jockey Caps-BlOuse Waists.
Flowers.
Conceits in Umbreilss-A Serviceable
AprOn-Tempting Breakfast
NOTES.-The cipes.

Have our fair readers ever thought
of one privilege OF womanhood? Apt
enough are they to recount the many lib
critics the world allows man, but it adds
wonderfully to the sum total of happiness
to count in privileges. At this season
what bright vision of loneliness would
caange places with the black crow who
stalks in funeral gsrb over the gailY car
peted earth? Much as man may long to
initiate the bright hues of bird who does
WOOing go, he is barred and checked by
cOnventlOnalities and the utmost limit only
permits for him subdued ColOrs in gar
ments, and wee fash of cOloTs in his tie.
When, however, the springtime comes,
Annie goes forth cOnquering and to con-
quer in all the bright hues of natures
own pallet; color, material, combination,
art, all come to the aid of the def fingers,
who SO busilv work out the designs that
are marvels of ingenuity ard beauty.
Rivaling the golden dandeIion, the silver
daisy, the soft green Of the willow, aud
the tender blush of the apple blossoms,
the maiden comes forth with natures
roses on her cheek to Waken in the heart
of man thoughts of which the poet speaks.
Woman, matrOn and maid love the beau
tiful, and let them be thankful that fash
ion puts no restraint upon their ador1-
lnent, but lays at their feet the beauties
Of every kingdom of mother earth
Light, airy bonnets, fanciful jeWelrv,
laCeS that might have been woven by
fairy fingers, are parts of the magnificent
whole which are called well dressed
woman. In order that there may be no
lack of harmony, let there be no heart
burnings, but whenever the eye behOlds
beauty let the recognition be gladly
made, then there will be the blessed
unity and trinity of the good, the beauti-
tUl, and the true.
Flowers have reasserted themselves,
and If there is a season emphatiCally their
own it is the season of spring. There is
a return to the flower bonnet of past
years, and with a c0quettish face peering
from amid the clustered blossoms the
effect is irresistible. Muffs have always
been considered as solely adapted to WIN
ter use, but the feminine mind has evolved
q muff for any season; from the lace muff
has sprung the flower muff, and now pref
ty hands nestle amid lilies of the valleys,
and banChes Of tulips brighten these re-
! ceptaCles for dainty purse and lace hand
BerChiefs. These muff5 are veritable
flowers which must be renewed as Occa-
sion and fancy require.
The summer speCialties will be the tea
gown and the white wooden gown. Amer
lean women have paid comparatively
little attention to the house dress until
recently, but beginning with the COncOC-
! lions of silk, ribbon bows and pillows OF
lace that 20 by the name of tea gowns,
the passion for dainty indoor attire has
spread through every material and has
reference to every hour of the day. Fol
the house dress the cream, pale blue and
pink surahs, with draperY Of oriental
lace, sre the favOrite, though the copper
COlOred shades of cashmere and sage,
trimmed with pink, are not to be de-
spised. White wooden for indoor and
| out Of-dO0r summer wear will
prove formidable rival to the
wash fabrics, the ginghams and
sateens. White cashmeres, white
hOmespuns, white fannels, white
Grape and white nuns veilings will
be quite the fabrics this year. Spring
gowns are made as ones fancy chooses.
The tournure is doomed. 1t is going. In
three months it will be gone. The
polonaise has been in eclipse 1t is
slowing working out. For the rest, jet
beads, ribbons, lace. You can be as dar-
ing in color and combinations of color as
your complexion and your conscience
will allow. You can load yourself with
ornaments till you jingle and glitter and
fash like half civilized eastern queen.
Light fabrics will be made up with
blouse waists with belts, or bRsques hav-
ing blouse fronts and girdIes, some have
full drepery over the bust and shoulders,
others having bias fronts, and others
tapping surpliCe fashion across the front.
In the blouse frOnted basque, the blouse
extends only to the waist line and is there
buttOned over vest or held by a girdle
or belt arranged to suit the taste Of the
wearer.
One of the new impOrtatiODS from En-
gland is the Girton college cap worn by
the Princess of Wales, also toe "PrinCess
of Wales" cap. This cap is very chic in
deed, but 1t is nothing more norIess than
the iaunty compact head covering which
the spare and agile jockeys use in the
running races. They are really our old
'j0ckey caps" smiled upon by royalty.
However, they look far better than they
read.
Sleeves are in a transition state, and
the latest fashion appears to be full
puff from the shoulder to the elbow.
This sleeve, however, is seen only on
tea gowns, matinees and other home
toilets designed to be either picturesque
or historical in effect Another sleeve,
called the "Medici," is puffed at the
elbow and then sIashed TO show a
bright under puff beneath. Before
eiecting for this style it would be well
to consider, first of ell, if it will prove
becoming, and next whether the intend
ed wearer possesses as d wrap a loose
dolman visite or q glove-httIng Jacket
II the latter probably the puffed dress
sleeve will decline acquaintance with
the jacket sleeve, and if pressed into con-
tact blythe force of arms the distended
and disturbed bodice sleeve will assert
itself in an ugly circle, clearly percepti.
bic to the naked eye from an exterior
view of the fitting garment, and the wear
er thereof will be suspected very strongly
of having recently passed the disagree
able ordeal of vaccination.
a very pretty spring walking suit is of
beige yelling, with silk deslgds and faille
The waist is of bias goods over 8 straight
lining. There are no darts in front where
the goods crosses in fchu style. Between
this crossed part is faille plastrOn. The
belt and collar are of failIe. The very
tight sleeves have narrow bands of faille
on their lower part. The unique forms
long round apron, raised on the right
side under an embroidered faiIle panel
The left side is not draped as high, end is
taken more to the back, where it is
covered by the putting. The back is long
and full, but is very slightly draped The
faillo nn6prsEirf IL ont nj IN,
falls over q straight hand of Goods Tbese
bias waists are now much worn. When
made for slight figures the belts are
rather full and wide; for stout persons
they are narrow and fastened by buckle.
SUN UMBRELLAS.
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